What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for VECO?

13F Pro ranks VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View VECO's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/VECO (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most VECO stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of VECO include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/VECO as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source VECO data?

All VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC files with the SEC under CIK 103145. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is VECO in?

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO) is classified in the Industrials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/industrials.

How often is VECO research updated on 13F Pro?

VECO's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

42.8/100

Rank #1,996 of 2,961 stocks

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

23.0/100

Profitability

31.4/100

Balance Sheet

50.8/100

Earnings Quality

87.8/100

Free Cash Flow

60.6/100

Institutional Flow

30.9/100

Revenue Scale

42.4/100

Dilution Risk

23.3/100

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Why VECO Scores 43/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

VECO's composite is driven by earnings quality and free cash flow, held back by revenue growth and profitability. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Earnings quality

+3.8 pts

88th pct

Free cash flow

+1.6 pts

61th pct

Capital efficiency

+0.1 pts

51th pct

Institutional flow

-1.0 pts

31th pct

Earnings growth

-1.0 pts

30th pct

Scale

-1.1 pts

42th pct

Shareholder dilution

-1.3 pts

23th pct

Profitability

-2.8 pts

31th pct

Revenue growth

-5.4 pts

23th pct

Latest change (2026-08-05): 41 → 39 · ↓ Earnings growth 30→13

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

VECO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VECO at 42.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,996 of 2,961 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. VECO scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (87.8). Areas of concern include revenue growth (23.0) and institutional flow (30.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 23.3/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC reports quarterly revenue of $193.5M, net income of $11.9M, an operating margin of 6.1%. Top institutional holders of VECO by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. VECO trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 103145. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VECO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 39 and 44 since 2026, currently 42.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 48 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind VECO — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. capital equipment company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in New York State · serves advanced materials and semiconductor markets.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of $500–600 million — small-cap territory, but its machines can cost millions of dollars apiece and a single customer order moves the needle.
3
The History
Founded in the 1940s, it spent decades evolving from general vacuum and thin-film equipment into a specialist in deposition systems for compound semiconductors and LEDs.
4
The Secret
Its bread and butter is MOCVD — metal-organic chemical vapor deposition — the finicky, high-temperature process used to grow the crystal layers inside LEDs, laser diodes, and power devices.
5
The Lore
When the world went mad for energy-efficient LED lighting in the 2010s, this company's order book exploded — then collapsed — proving that riding a mega-trend is a two-edged sword.
6
The Giveaway
Its ticker spells out its name almost phonetically, and that name — Veeco — has been stenciled on thin-film and epitaxy machines in chipmaking fabs for more than 75 years.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$193.5M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$11.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$47.7M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

6.1%

ROIC

Q2 2026

4.2%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.25

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-7.4% YoY

$664.3MFY 2025

FY22 $646.1MFY23 $666.4MFY24 $717.3MFY25 $664.3M

Net Income

-52.0% YoY

$35.4MFY 2025

FY22 $166.9MFY23 $-30.4MFY24 $73.7MFY25 $35.4M

Operating Income

-46.7% YoY

$35.7MFY 2025

FY22 $60.3MFY23 $69.9MFY24 $67.0MFY25 $35.7M

EPS (Diluted)

-52.0% YoY

$0.59FY 2025

FY22 $2.71FY23 $-0.56FY24 $1.23FY25 $0.59

Total Assets

+5.9% YoY

$1.33BFY 2025

FY22 $1.13BFY23 $1.23BFY24 $1.25BFY25 $1.33B

Total Debt

-25.3% YoY

$226.0MFY 2025

FY22 $294.8MFY23 $274.9MFY24 $302.7MFY25 $226.0M

Op. Cash Flow

+8.9% YoY

$69.5MFY 2025

FY22 $108.5MFY23 $61.7MFY24 $63.8MFY25 $69.5M

Free Cash Flow

+16.6% YoY

$53.3MFY 2025

FY22 $83.9MFY23 $33.7MFY24 $45.7MFY25 $53.3M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$664.3M -7.4%	$717.3M +7.6%	$666.4M +3.1%	$646.1M +10.8%	$583.3M +28.4%	$454.2M
Net Income	$35.4M -52.0%	$73.7M +342.7%	$-30.4M -118.2%	$166.9M +541.1%	$26.0M +410.3%	$-8.4M
Operating Income	$35.7M -46.7%	$67.0M -4.2%	$69.9M +16.0%	$60.3M +6.3%	$56.7M +151.3%	$22.6M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.59 -52.0%	$1.23 +319.6%	$-0.56 -120.7%	$2.71 +453.1%	$0.49 +388.2%	$-0.17
Total Assets	$1.33B +5.9%	$1.25B +1.8%	$1.23B +8.9%	$1.13B +25.5%	$899.0M +0.1%	$898.1M
Total Debt	$226.0M -25.3%	$302.7M +10.1%	$274.9M -6.7%	$294.8M +28.5%	$229.4M -28.5%	$321.1M
Operating Cash Flow	$69.5M +8.9%	$63.8M +3.5%	$61.7M -43.1%	$108.5M +60.1%	$67.7M +57.5%	$43.0M
Free Cash Flow	$53.3M +16.6%	$45.7M +35.4%	$33.7M -59.8%	$83.9M +209.5%	$27.1M -25.2%	$36.2M

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Top Institutional Holders of VECO

BlackRock, Inc.
$728.1M9,605,897 sh
FMR LLC
$686.8M9,060,918 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$357.5M4,716,340 sh
LINDEN ADVISORS LP
$315.3M118,207,000 sh
Neuberger Berman Group LLC
$274.8M3,651,115 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$197.3M2,603,088 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$196.3M2,590,279 sh
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY
$156.6M2,065,399 sh
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
$136.7M1,803,898 sh
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE
$134.4M1,773,530 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$728.1M	9,605,897
FMR LLC	$686.8M	9,060,918
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$357.5M	4,716,340
LINDEN ADVISORS LP	$315.3M	118,207,000
Neuberger Berman Group LLC	$274.8M	3,651,115
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$197.3M	2,603,088
STATE STREET CORP	$196.3M	2,590,279
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	$156.6M	2,065,399
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	$136.7M	1,803,898
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE	$134.4M	1,773,530

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for VECO are available on the VECO stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. VECO is classified as a mid company.

Which hedge funds own VECO?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling VECO. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC's investment landscape.